Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders: ADL Care
Basic life skills such as bathing and dressing are referred to as activities of daily living, or ADLs. A person with Alzheimer’s disease slowly forgets how to complete ADLs. This course describes the ADL changes in each stage of Alzheimer’s disease. It also discusses strategies to use to help the person complete their ADLs.
The goal of this course is to teach direct care workers in post-acute care how to assist with ADLs for a person with Alzheimer’s disease.
Basic life skills such as bathing and dressing are referred to as activities of daily living, or ADLs. A person with Alzheimer’s disease slowly forgets how to complete ADLs. This course describes the ADL changes in each stage of Alzheimer’s disease. It also discusses strategies to use to help the person complete their ADLs. The goal of this course is to teach direct care workers in post-acute care how to assist with ADLs for a person with Alzheimer’s disease.
Arizona Board Of Nursing Care Institution Administrators And Assisted Living Facility Managers
California Department of Public Health (CNA)
Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.
The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
California Department of Social Services Adult Residential Facilities
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of Adult Residential Facilities.
Vendor/Provider # : 2000224-735-2
Approval # 224-0143-36603
Core of Knowledge: Psychosocial Needs
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.0000 contact hours.
California Department of Social Services Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Training Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of residential care facilities for the elderly.
Vendor/Provider # 2000224-740-2
Approval # 224-0149-36602
Core of Knowledge: Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.0000 contact hours.
Florida Assisted Living - General Training
59A-36.011 Staff Training Requirements. Location: Online
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.0000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: cecomments@nabweb.org
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
This course is NCCAP approved NCCAP5028843-26NT. All NCCAP approved courses count 100% towards certification.
New Hampshire Board of Nursing Home Administrators
New Hampshire Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services
This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services - Group Care Licensure Section (NC-DHHS)
Program Sponsor ID #032316
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Oregon Department of Human Services
This course is approved as continuing education by the Oregon Department of Human Services in accordance with state regulation 411-057-0140 for Assisted Living Administrators, Residential Care facility Administrators and Memory Care Communities within the State of Oregon. This activity is approved by Oregon Department of Human Services for 1.0000 contact hours.
Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Administrators
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Long Term Health Care Administration
South Carolina Board of Long-Term Health Care Administration (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Tennessee Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Tennessee Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Tennessee Department of Health
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2336928
Wisconsin Nursing Home Administrators Examining Board
Wisconsin Nursing Home Administrators Examining Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Describe changes in ADL ability in each stage of Alzheimer’s disease.
Identify at least two successful care strategies used for assisting a person with Alzheimer's disease with ADLs.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: ADLs and Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Meet Mary
Defining ADLs
Functions of the Brain and ADLs
The Early Stage
The Middle Stage
The Late Stage
Review
Summary
Section 3: ADL Care Strategies
Key to ADL Success!
General Guidelines
Communication
Review
Assistive Devices
Hand Under Hand Technique
Person-Centered Approach
Meet Amy
Responding to Resistance
Review
Summary
Section 4: Specific ADLs
Bathing
Dressing
Grooming
Eating
Review
Toileting
Meet Mr. Black
Incontinence
Mobility
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Bobbi is currently an SME writer for Post-Acute Care at Relias. She began her nursing career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in long-term care, where she discovered her passion for working with older adults in post-acute settings. In 1997, she earned her Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification from South Central Area Vocational Technical School in Missouri. She continued advancing her education by obtaining an Associate Degree in Nursing from Texas County Technical Institute in 2007 and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2013. In addition to her academic achievements, Bobbi is a Wound Care Certified (WCC) clinician, reflecting her commitment to clinical excellence and evidence-based wound management. With more than 24 years of clinical and managerial experience in the skilled nursing industry, she has dedicated her career to enhancing the quality of care for older adults.
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The target audience for this course is: All Staff; Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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